Walsura pinnata is a tree belonging to the Meliaceae family, known for its feather-like leaves. It can reach heights of up to 37 meters and has a smooth, pale bark. The tree produces round, reddish fruits that can grow up to 2.8 cm in diameter. It is commonly found in southern China, Indochina, and Malesia, and thrives in lowland tropical forests.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Napeodendron altissimum	Ridl.	J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 82: 179 (1920)
Walsura elata	Pierre	Fl. Forest. Cochinch. : t. 355B (1897)
Walsura aherniana	Perkins	Fragm. Pl. Filip. : 34 (1851)
Walsura glauca	C.E.C.Fisch.	Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1927: 82 (1927)
Walsura grandifolia	Ridl.	Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1930: 370 (1930)
Walsura hypoleuca	Kurz	J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 41: 296 (1872)
Walsura angulata	Craib	Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1926: 344 (1926)
Walsura neurodes	Hiern	Fl. Brit. India 1: 564 (1875)
Walsura villamilii	Merr.	Philipp. J. Sci., C 9: 308 (1914)
Heynea cochinchinensis	Baill.	Adansonia 11: 265 (1875)
Walsura yunnanensis	C.Y.Wu	Fl. Yunnanica 1: 226 (1977)
Walsura cochinchinensis	Harms	Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(4): 302 (1896)

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Language	Common/alternative name
Chinese	越南割舌树
Chinese	越南割舌樹

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Asia-temperate click to expand
- China
  - China South-central
  - China Southeast
  - Hainan

Asia-tropical click to expand
- Indo-China
  - Andaman Islands
  - Cambodia
  - Laos
  - Myanmar
  - Thailand
  - Vietnam
- Malesia
  - Borneo
  - Jawa
  - Malaya
  - Maluku
  - Philippines
- Papuasia
  - New Guinea

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000418031
Tropicos	50322371
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:579940-1
The Plant List	kew-2450804
NCBI Taxonomy	2990917
IPNI	579940-1
iNaturalist	867587
GBIF	3851390
Freebase	/m/0100nftg
Wikipedia	Walsura_pinnata
CMAUP	NPO14561

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Reflectance spectroscopy as a promising tool for ‘sensing’ metals in hyperaccumulator plants

Purwadi I, Erskine PD, van der Ent A

Planta

09-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10329965
doi:	10.1007/s00425-023-04167-3
PMID:	37422848

A trait‐based plant economic framework can help increase the value of reforestation for conservation

Axelsson EP, Abin JV, T Lardizabal ML, Ilstedt U, Grady KC

Ecol Evol

29-Apr-2022

PMCID:	PMC9055291
doi:	10.1002/ece3.8855
PMID:	35509611

Phytomedicines Targeting Cancer Stem Cells: Therapeutic Opportunities and Prospects for Pharmaceutical Development

Gupta PK, Saraff M, Gahtori R, Negi N, Tripathi SK, Kumar J, Kumar S, Aldhayan SH, Dhanasekaran S, Abomughaid MM, Dua K, Gundamaraju R, Ojha S, Ruokolainen J, Jha NK, Kesari KK

Pharmaceuticals (Basel)

15-Jul-2021

PMCID:	PMC8308767
doi:	10.3390/ph14070676
PMID:	34358102

Global climate and nutrient controls of photosynthetic capacity

Peng Y, Bloomfield KJ, Cernusak LA, Domingues TF, Colin Prentice I

Commun Biol

12-Apr-2021

PMCID:	PMC8042000
doi:	10.1038/s42003-021-01985-7
PMID:	33846550

Natural Compounds in Sex Hormone-Dependent Cancers: The Role of Triterpenes as Therapeutic Agents

Şoica C, Voicu M, Ghiulai R, Dehelean C, Racoviceanu R, Trandafirescu C, Roșca OJ, Nistor G, Mioc M, Mioc A

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)

21-Jan-2021

PMCID:	PMC7859451
doi:	10.3389/fendo.2020.612396
PMID:	33552000

Cytotoxic Effects of Pinnatane A Extracted from Walsura pinnata (Meliaceae) on Human Liver Cancer Cells

Zakaria N, Mahdzir MA, Yusoff M, Mohd Arshad N, Awang K, Nagoor NH

Molecules

23-Oct-2018

PMCID:	PMC6278294
doi:	10.3390/molecules23112733
PMID:	30360475

Ultramafic geoecology of South and Southeast Asia

Galey ML, van der Ent A, Iqbal MC, Rajakaruna N

Bot Stud

03-Apr-2017

PMCID:	PMC5432931
doi:	10.1186/s40529-017-0167-9
PMID:	28510201

Tree traits and canopy closure data from an experiment with 34 planted species native to Sabah, Borneo

Gustafsson M, Gustafsson L, Alloysius D, Falck J, Yap S, Karlsson A, Ilstedt U

Data Brief

06-Jan-2016

PMCID:	PMC4716456
doi:	10.1016/j.dib.2015.12.048
PMID:	26900591

Pinnatane A from the bark of Walsura pinnata Hassk

Mohamad K, Yusoff M, Awang K, Ahmad K, Ng SW

Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online

20-May-2009

PMCID:	PMC2969541
doi:	10.1107/S1600536809015955
PMID:	21583174

3-Oxoolean-1-en-28-oic acid–n-hexane–water (4/1/1) from the bark of Walsura pinnata Hassk

Awang K, Yusoff M, Mohamad K, Chong SL, Ng SW

Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online

30-Apr-2009

PMCID:	PMC2977831
doi:	10.1107/S1600536809015086
PMID:	21583968

Walsucochins A and B with an unprecedented skeleton isolated from Walsura cochinchinensis.

Zhou ZW, Yin S, Zhang HY, Fu Y, Yang SP, Wang XN, Wu Y, Tang XC, Yue JM

Org Lett

07-Feb-2008

doi:	10.1021/OL702831E
PMID:	18163640

Tetranortriterpenoids from Khaya senegalensis

T.R. Govindachari, G.N.Krishna Kumari

Elsevier BV

25-Jul-2002

doi:	10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00708-5

Tetranortriterpenoids from Walsura yunnanensis.

Luo XD, Wu SH, Ma YB, Wu DG

J Nat Prod

01-Jul-2000

doi:	10.1021/NP990607X
PMID:	10924171

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Fluorenes
9-ethynyl-3-hydroxy-8-methoxy-4,4,6a,10,11b-pentamethyl-2,3,4a,5,11,11a-hexahydro-1H-benzo[a]fluoren-6-one	162973129	Click to see CC1=C2CC3C4(CCC(C(C4CC(=O)C3(C2=CC(=C1C#C)OC)C)(C)C)O)C	380.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/OL702831E
9-ethynyl-6-hydroxy-8-methoxy-4,4,6a,10,11b-pentamethyl-5,6,11,11a-tetrahydro-4aH-benzo[a]fluoren-3-one	163006516	Click to see CC1=C2CC3C4(C=CC(=O)C(C4CC(C3(C2=CC(=C1C#C)OC)C)O)(C)C)C	378.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/OL702831E
Walsucochin A	24777199	Click to see CC1=C2CC3C4(C=CC(=O)C(C4CC(C3(C2=CC(=C1C#C)OC)C)O)(C)C)C	378.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/OL702831E
Walsucochin B	24777198	Click to see CC1=C2CC3C4(CCC(C(C4CC(=O)C3(C2=CC(=C1C#C)OC)C)(C)C)O)C	380.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/OL702831E
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
(-)-beta-Pinene	440967	Click to see CC1(C2CCC(=C)C1C2)C	136.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Quinone and hydroquinone lipids / Vitamin E compounds / Tocopherols
Alpha-Tocopherol	14985	Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(CCC(O2)(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C)C(=C1O)C)C	430.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
2-[(E)-6-(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexyl)-4-methylhex-3-enyl]-2,8-dimethyl-3,4-dihydrochromen-6-ol	5315283	Click to see CC1=CC(=CC2=C1OC(CC2)(C)CCC=C(C)CCC3C(=C)CCC(C3(C)C)O)O	412.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids / Limonoids
(1R,2R,4R,6S,7S,10R,11S)-6-(furan-3-yl)-17-hydroxy-1,7,11,15,15-pentamethyl-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadeca-12,16-diene-14,18-dione	154496326	Click to see CC1(C(=O)C=CC2(C1=C(C(=O)C3(C2CCC4(C35C(O5)CC4C6=COC=C6)C)C)O)C)C	422.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990607X
(1R,2R,4R,6S,7S,9S,10R,11R)-6-(furan-3-yl)-9,17-dihydroxy-1,7,11,15,15-pentamethyl-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadec-16-ene-14,18-dione	21606573	Click to see CC1(C(=O)CCC2(C1=C(C(=O)C3(C2C(CC4(C35C(O5)CC4C6=COC=C6)C)O)C)O)C)C	440.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990607X
(1R,2R,4R,6S,7S,9S,10R,11S)-6-(furan-3-yl)-9,17-dihydroxy-1,7,11,15,15-pentamethyl-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadeca-12,16-diene-14,18-dione	163038994	Click to see CC1(C(=O)C=CC2(C1=C(C(=O)C3(C2C(CC4(C35C(O5)CC4C6=COC=C6)C)O)C)O)C)C	438.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990607X
(1R,2R,4R,6S,7S,9S,10R)-6-(furan-3-yl)-9,17-dihydroxy-1,7,11,15,15-pentamethyl-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadeca-12,16-diene-14,18-dione	163193282	Click to see CC1(C(=O)C=CC2(C1=C(C(=O)C3(C2C(CC4(C35C(O5)CC4C6=COC=C6)C)O)C)O)C)C	438.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990607X
(1R,2R,4R,7S,10S,11R)-6-(furan-3-yl)-17-hydroxy-1,7,11,15,15-pentamethyl-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadeca-12,16-diene-14,18-dione	137705248	Click to see CC1(C(=O)C=CC2(C1=C(C(=O)C3(C2CCC4(C35C(O5)CC4C6=COC=C6)C)C)O)C)C	422.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00708-5
(2R,4R,6S,7S,10R,11S)-6-(furan-3-yl)-17-hydroxy-1,7,11,15,15-pentamethyl-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadeca-12,16-diene-14,18-dione	163187272	Click to see CC1(C(=O)C=CC2(C1=C(C(=O)C3(C2CCC4(C35C(O5)CC4C6=COC=C6)C)C)O)C)C	422.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990607X
(5R,7S,8R,9R,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-(furan-3-yl)-7-hydroxy-4,4,8,10,13-pentamethyl-5,7,9,11,12,14,16,17-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,6,15-trione	102007202	Click to see CC1(C2C(=O)C(C3(C(C2(C=CC1=O)C)CCC4(C3C(=O)CC4C5=COC=C5)C)C)O)C	424.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00708-5
(5S,7S,8R,9R,10R,13S,14R,17R)-17-(furan-3-yl)-7-hydroxy-4,4,8,10,13-pentamethyl-5,7,9,11,12,14,16,17-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,6,15-trione	162875385	Click to see CC1(C2C(=O)C(C3(C(C2(C=CC1=O)C)CCC4(C3C(=O)CC4C5=COC=C5)C)C)O)C	424.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990607X
[(1R,2R,4R,6S,7S,9S,10R,11R)-6-(furan-3-yl)-17-hydroxy-1,7,11,15,15-pentamethyl-14,18-dioxo-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadec-16-en-9-yl] acetate	21606574	Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2(C(CC3C2(O3)C4(C1C5(CCC(=O)C(C5=C(C4=O)O)(C)C)C)C)C6=COC=C6)C	482.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990607X
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroid lactones
(1R,2R,4R,6R,7S,10R,11S)-17-hydroxy-6-[(2R)-2-hydroxy-5-oxo-2H-furan-3-yl]-1,7,11,15,15-pentamethyl-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadeca-12,16-diene-14,18-dione	162873117	Click to see CC1(C(=O)C=CC2(C1=C(C(=O)C3(C2CCC4(C35C(O5)CC4C6=CC(=O)OC6O)C)C)O)C)C	454.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990607X
(1R,2R,4R,6R,7S,10R,11S)-17-hydroxy-6-[(2R)-2-hydroxy-5-oxo-2H-furan-4-yl]-1,7,11,15,15-pentamethyl-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadeca-12,16-diene-14,18-dione	162997708	Click to see CC1(C(=O)C=CC2(C1=C(C(=O)C3(C2CCC4(C35C(O5)CC4C6=CC(OC6=O)O)C)C)O)C)C	454.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990607X
(1R,2R,4R,6S,7S,10R,11S)-17-hydroxy-1,7,11,15,15-pentamethyl-6-[(1S,4R,5R)-3-oxo-2,6-dioxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-4-yl]-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadeca-12,16-diene-14,18-dione	162852581	Click to see CC1(C(=O)C=CC2(C1=C(C(=O)C3(C2CCC4(C35C(O5)CC4C6C7C(O7)OC6=O)C)C)O)C)C	454.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990607X
(2R,4R,6R,7S,10R,11S)-17-hydroxy-6-[(2R)-2-hydroxy-5-oxo-2H-furan-3-yl]-1,7,11,15,15-pentamethyl-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadeca-12,16-diene-14,18-dione	163185316	Click to see CC1(C(=O)C=CC2(C1=C(C(=O)C3(C2CCC4(C35C(O5)CC4C6=CC(=O)OC6O)C)C)O)C)C	454.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990607X
(2R,4R,6S,7S,10R,11S)-17-hydroxy-1,7,11,15,15-pentamethyl-6-[(1S,4R,5R)-3-oxo-2,6-dioxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-4-yl]-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadeca-12,16-diene-14,18-dione	163189014	Click to see CC1(C(=O)C=CC2(C1=C(C(=O)C3(C2CCC4(C35C(O5)CC4C6C7C(O7)OC6=O)C)C)O)C)C	454.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990607X
(4R,6R,7S,10R,11S)-17-hydroxy-6-[(2R)-2-hydroxy-5-oxo-2H-furan-4-yl]-1,7,11,15,15-pentamethyl-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadeca-12,16-diene-14,18-dione	163190575	Click to see CC1(C(=O)C=CC2(C1=C(C(=O)C3(C2CCC4(C35C(O5)CC4C6=CC(OC6=O)O)C)C)O)C)C	454.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990607X
[(1R,2R,4R,6R,7S,9S,10R,11R)-17-hydroxy-6-[(2R)-2-hydroxy-5-oxo-2H-furan-4-yl]-1,7,11,15,15-pentamethyl-14,18-dioxo-3-oxapentacyclo[8.8.0.02,4.02,7.011,16]octadec-16-en-9-yl] acetate	163103720	Click to see CC(=O)OC1CC2(C(CC3C2(O3)C4(C1C5(CCC(=O)C(C5=C(C4=O)O)(C)C)C)C)C6=CC(OC6=O)O)C	514.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP990607X
Isowalsuranolide	10503896	Click to see CC1(C(=O)C=CC2(C1=C(C(=O)C3(C2CCC4(C35C(O5)CC4C6=CC(=O)OC6O)C)C)O)C)C	454.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00708-5
Walsuranolide	10695018	Click to see CC1(C(=O)C=CC2(C1=C(C(=O)C3(C2CCC4(C35C(O5)CC4C6=CC(OC6=O)O)C)C)O)C)C	454.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00708-5
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	52940117	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C	576.80	unknown	via CMAUP database
sitoindoside IV	127197	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC1C(C(C(C(C1OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3CCC4(C5CCC6(C(C5CC=C4C3)CCC6C(C)CCC(CC)C(C)C)C)C)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	977.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones
Pinocembrin	68071	Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3	256.25	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
(2R,3R)-alpinone	46883390	Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(C(C2=O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O	286.28	unknown	via CMAUP database
5-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-phenylchroman-4-one	73201	Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=O)CC(OC2=C1)C3=CC=CC=C3)O	270.28	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxychalcones
Pinostrobin chalcone	5316793	Click to see COC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C=CC2=CC=CC=C2)O	270.28	unknown	via CMAUP database

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Walsura pinnata

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